6 Reasons You Should Never Buy or Sell a Home Without an Agent
It's a slow Sunday morning. You've just brewed your Nespresso and popped open your laptop to check out the latest home listings before you hit the road for a day of open houses.
The Short Sale Process: 5 Steps to Break Free of Mortgage Trouble for Good
The short sale process can seem intimidating, yet getting a handle on the steps can make it a lot less scary—and help home sellers navigate a difficult financial situation without too much damage.
Don't Budge: 7 Compromises You Should Never Make When Buying a Home
Every successful home search begins with a wish list. Armed with your inventory of must-haves, you'll know how to focus your search and recognize a potential home that isn't worth your time.
What Is the Difference Between a Short Sale, Pre-foreclosure, and Foreclosure?
What is the difference between a short sale, pre-foreclosure, and foreclosure? If you're considering purchasing one of these kinds of properties, it's very important to understand what these terms mean and how the home's status could affect its sale.
'Broom Clean' Condition: What Does It Mean If You're Moving Out?
"Broom clean" condition: Such a quaint term, isn't it? Often spotted on real estate contracts or rental leases (along with its kissing cousin, "broom swept" condition), anyone who's moving out might wonder what it really means. In other words, how clean should you leave your place for the new inhabitants? More important, what happens if you don’t bother?
What You Need to Get a Mortgage: Do You Have It All?
What you need to get a mortgage is by no means obvious: Do you just show up at a bank with a checkbook and a smile? Hardly! Mortgages aren't handed out to just anyone, but require a lengthy screening process. Just so you know everything you need to bring to the table, here's a guide on how to please the lending gods so they deem you worthy of receiving a huge pile of cash...and what to do if you haven't covered these bases quite yet so you'll pass muster soon enough. Let's jump in! Here are the essentials:
Have an Underwater Mortgage? These Solutions Can Help You Come Up for Air
If you've found yourself unable to afford your mortgage payments, you're not alone. In fact, 3.2 million households find themselves in that position, according to Black Knight Financial Services. In the real estate world, many people refer to this as an underwater mortgage. So what does that all-too-common euphemism actually mean and what are your options?
Open House Red Flags: 10 Things to Look for When Buying a Home
While most home buyers spend their time at an open house passively observing the layout of the rooms and the name brands on the kitchen appliances, smart buyers know the things that are really important to look for when buying a home.
6 Costly Mistakes First-Time House Flippers Make
When you’re flipping a house, time is money. And you don’t have time to make a lot of rookie mistakes.
That’s what Steve Cederquist learned when he first began renovating and flipping properties in 1994.
Should I Buy a House? Here's How to Find Out for Sure
“Should I buy a house?” This life-changing question is not something you casually ask the magic eight ball and get hit with a vague answer like, “Concentrate and ask again.” Instead of shaking a plastic novelty globe, there is an empirical way to find out if you should, in fact, buy a house or not—like asking yourself these questions below.
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